The New York Herald Newspaper, May 7, 1873, Page 5

— THE LAVA BED BATTLE. A. Detailed Deseription of the Fight of, April 16, PREPARATIONS IN CAMP. The March Out and First Encounter. A BRILLIANT CHARCE. Gallant Conduct of the Troops in Presence of the Enemy. ft OF THE DAY. NCIDEN Effect of the Shelling on the Nerves of the Indians. The Herald Correspondent Under Fire. + ° A Prophecy After the Fight Too Well Fulfilled. CamP On Lava Bebs, April 20, 1973. ‘The massacre of April 11 effectually solved the peace problem, and General Gillem tmmediateiy commenced preparations with a view to surround- ing and meting out the punishment the Modocs so richly deserved. The duties of the Peace Commis- sion were ended, and the Modocs were handed over to the tender mercies of the military. The troops were impatient to be led to the attack, and although those that had figured in the fight of January 17 would rather have met their foes in a different country they were impatient to avenge the murder of their General. On Monday, April 14, General Gillem decided to commence operations on the following day, and orders were issued to the company commanders to that effect. The General determined that, in order to avoid loss of life, the advance should be made very slowly, keeping the men as much as possible under cover. On Monday afternoon, while walking through the camp, I found the men unusually cheerful, and during the evening singing and laughing were heard in every direction, PREPARATIONS FOR THE ATTACK. It had been first proposed that the troops from both sides were to advance simuitancously at day- break on Tuesday morning, and press forward until the enemy’s fire made it prudent to take shelter, The Warm Spring Indians, seventy-two m number, under Donald McKay, a well known half-breed scout, arrived at Colonel Mason’s camp on Sunday evening, and they received orders to advance with that command. As the operations in the Java bed could only be conducted on foot they were Instructed to keep their horses on herd at Hospital Rock. On Monday afternoon Colonel Mason re- quested and obtained permission to move his line at midnight of that day, so that he might be able to obtain a good position under the cover of night and preserve his men as much as possible from the fire of the enemy. General Gillem tien decided to move tw6 troops of cavalry trom our side, with a similar object in view, and also with the hopes that they might get under cover unseen by the Modocs, and perhaps be able to fiank them if they advanced too far to meet our main line. Ali the troops in the command were ordered to take with them a blanket, overcoat, canteen full of water, 100 rounds of ammunition, and three days’ cooked rations, BREAKING CAMP. At twelve o’clock on the night of Monday, April 14, the camp at: Hospital Rock was quictly broken up, and Colonel Mason moved out with his cummand and succeeded in’taking up an excellent position without hearing a shot fired. Colonel Mason’s command comprised Company ©, Twenty- first infantry, Captain George H. Burton; Com- pany B, Twenty-first infuntry, First Lieutenant John M. Ross; Company I, First Licutenant E. R, Thetler; Troop G, First cavairy, Captain R. F. Bernard, brevet colonel; Second Lieutenant John G. Kyle; Troop B, First cavalry, Captain James Jack- 8on, brevet major; First Lieutenant Henry N. Moss, | Second Lieutenant F. A. Boutelle, and seventy-two Warm Springs, commanded by Donald McKay. The ifantry were on the right, the cavalry in the cen- tre and the Warm Spring Indians on the left. Shortly before three A. M. on the morning of Tues- day, April15, the cavalry moved out oi! onr camp under the command of Captain Perry, brevet colonel. His command comprised Troop K, Firat cavairy, First Lieutenant Charles ©. Cressun, brevet major; Second Lieutenant George R. Bacon; Troop F, Second Lieutenant W. H. Miller. Colone Perry succeeded in obtaining an excelient position within @ mile of the stronghold without firing a shot. They threw up some slight breastworks and Jay behind them, awaiting the arrival of the rest Of the troops. DEPARTURE FROM CAMP. ‘The main body of troops left camp about seven A. M. on Tuesday, April 15, Thecommand comprised Battery E, Fourth artillery, Captain M. P. Miller, brevet colonel; First Lieutenant Peter Leary, Jr.; Battery M, Captain ©. B. Throckmorton, brevet major; Battery K, Fourth artillery, Second Lieu- tenant George M. Harris; Company FE, Twelfth in- fantry, First Lieutenant Thomas F. Wright, colonel Of velunicers, and Company G, Twelfth infantry, First Licutenant Charies P. Eagan. The camp was left under the command of Captain J. G. Trimble, brevet major, with a detachment of H Troop, First cavairy. Captain ©. N. Hoyt, cltief quartermaster | Of the expedition, First Lieutenant A. M. Camp, and First Lieutenant M. £. Guedas, aciing quar- termasters, remained in camp, THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, ‘Under the command of Assistat Surgeon Henry McEldeny, was divided up as follews:—Assistant Surgeon Calvin DeWitt, in charge of hospital at Hospital Rock; Acting Assistant Surgeons J. 0. Skinner and F. 8. Stirling, in the flela with Colonel Mason's command; Acting Assistant Surgeon B. Semig in charge of hospital at Major Trim- Die's camp, and Assistant Surgeon H. Mckl- deny and Acting Assistant Surgeon F. Ca- Danies, in the field with Cojone!l Green's command, Battery A, Fourth artillery, Captain Evan Thomas, brevet major; First Licutenat Albin F. Howe and First Lieutenant Arthur Cranston, de- tached from Battery M, were left in camp with four coehern mortars, awaiting orders; Second Licu- tenant E. &. Chapin, detached from Battery FP, Fourth artillery, with a detachment from Battery A, was in command of the two howitzers in a po- sition on Colonel Mason's line, The troops moved SLOWLY OUT OF CAMP, ‘With Colonel Miller's battery in skirmishing order as the advance guard. Major Green, brevet colonel First cavairy, followed, accompanied by his aide- de-camp, Second Lieutenant 8. W. Taylor, of the Fourth artillery, and the MeraLp correspondent. For the rear of the command came Colonel Alvan ©, Gillem, First cavalry, brevet major general; | Major Biddle, Sixth cavalry; Second Liewtenant James Rockwell, First cavairy, Acting Adjutant General, and First Lieutenant Jonn Quincy Adams, Acting Signal Uiicer. (Second Lieutenant H. De Witt Moore was Acting Signal uMcer on Colo Mason's side.) The advance gaara, in skirmtentiog order, a% five paces interval, advanced siowly over the rough, rocky ground, passing the spot still red with the ife blood of the martyred Geucral Canby and Dr. Thomas, and, rounding the littie inlet of the lake, we in by the right and faced in the «i- Fection o: | CAPTAIN JACK’S STRONGHOLD, Stumbling over the rocks the troops advanced adiiy, anc\ presently coming in sight of the cay- 10 posits, Qp Colones Miller's battery deployea, ‘Although we without the rolls of musketry otner siden ‘led with the occasional sharp crack of the Kentueky rifle, told a tale of war on Mason’s ne, The howitzers were also at work, and we ceuld see the shells occasionally burst over the enemy’s sortifications, 1 wag ON THE BXTRENE RIGHT, ‘With Ootone) Miller's battery, and we had the honor of receiving the first Modoc fire. We had show ourselves on the top of @ small bluff, when five or six bullets went zip, zip past our heads. We all fell on our faces and moved back like crabs, under the shelter of the bluff, and soon the troops ‘on our left were ex) ad to fire, and laid down for shelter. The Modocs were in a position some six hundred yards ad behind a fortified pile of stones, half way up a rocky bluff, After a short halt Coionel Miller ordered us to advance again; but instead of moving across the high ground we. passed througn a hollow to the left, and gained the next rise, about one hundred yards further on. Here the fire became rather warm, and we hugged the rocks SR ey, closely, as we were under the fire from ahead and another from two or three Indians on our right, Four or five men were deployed to the right to try and Gisiotae the above party, and then Colonel Green eame forward and ordered the whole line “PORWARD!"? The troops behaved very well and advanced a8 far as the middle of a flat about five hundred yards wide, when they became exposed to a cross-fire and had to lie dewn in the sage brush for shelter. Iremained with Colonel Green on a rising ground @ little in the rear, and covered by a large rock—a safeguard which the Colonel disdained to make use o1—a3 he stood up watching Ins troops, regardless of the balls that were whizzing around him. Atter the men had rested a little Colonel Green sent his aid-de-camp, Lieutenant Taylor, to Colonel miller, with orders to advange the artery ‘and infantry, and-take the position held by the indians. Lieu- tenant Taylor started off with his message, and shortly atterwards I saw a stir along the line, which was followed by a simultaneous dash for- ward of the whole force. Lieutenant Leary charged in’ [advance of hedge | E, leading his men, and Lieutenant Egan, on the extreme leit, rushed for- ward with Company BE, of the Twelfth infantry, Tom Wright, on the lett centre—a scarred veteran of many. dian fights—took off his hat and cheered on Company G. THE CHARGE was one of the most brilliant events of the day, and our troops Were soon in possession of the place from where a few seconds before the Indians had rattled in such hot fire, Lieutenant Egan, while rushing on his men, was, unfortunately, shot through the fleshy part of the left thigh; but even then he refused to leave lis command, and was supported by his men to a shelter under the rocks, where his wants were attended to by the Acting Assistant Surgeon, Cabaneso, I then followed Col- onel Green up to where the line was established and Colonel Wright and his men resting, under shelter of a dark and cr blu of rocks. His company had escaped without a scratch, but Lieu- tenant Bgan had not been so fortunate, losing one killed and one wounded. Battery E had also lost a man severely wounded, Our line having now se- cured a strong position, I returned with Colonel Green across the flat to the bitifs where the cavalry were, and there found General Gillem and staff. Tne signal officer, Lieutenant Adams, was sending a message to Colonel Mason, which, however, had to be sent first to our camp and then across to Lieu- tenant Moore on the other side. The message had to take this circuitous route as we had not yet se- eured a position from whcre we could communi- cate directly with Lieutenant Moore, BRINGING UP THE MORTARS, An orderly was shortly afterwards sent back to camp with orders to Major Thomas to bring up the mortars, and in the meanwhile General Gillem and Colonel Green decided to put them in position on the left. As this point was, however, still jn pos- session of the Modocs, Coionel Perry was ordered to move forward with the cavalry, and, forming his le!t on the lake shore, push forward and con- nect his might with Lieutenant Fgan’s leit. The two treops moved Off very quietly in single file, halted in the middle ef the flat and extended in skirmishing order at five paces interval. F troop was on the extreme left, with K troop on the right. They made a magnificent lime and charged in splendid order, led by Colonel Perry, Major Crosson and Lieutenants Bacon and Miller. Nothing could exceed the coo! gallantry displayed by both off- cers and men in tis charge, which drove the Modocsg back into their stronghold and connected LAutenant Egans’ lett with the water. This charge, however, cost K ieee one killed and two wounded, and F troop one killed. The pack train now moved up, carrying the mortars and ammunition, and Major Thomas was soon busy ar- ranging his battery on the caee of the flat, in the rear of the cavalry line, ie Modocs, however, did not let them alone, and kept aa fire, which the oficers and men of battery A stood gal- lantly while they were getting the mortars into po- sition, Assistant Surgeon McHldeny was hard at work with the wounded at a temporary hospital which he had establisheé on the other side, but as soon as he had disposed ‘of the wounded infantry and artillery and sent them on hand litters to the boat to be taken to camp, he moved his position to a sheltered spot undera bluff to the left of the mortar Wattery, and gave his attention to the wounded cavalry. mortare got to work about five P, M., and soon THR SMELLS BRGAN T0 PLAY the devil with the Modocs, On one occasion we noticed a shell fall in the stronghoid, and imme- diately after the explosion some twenty or thirty Indians ran ue on top of the rocks, yelling and cursing at a lively rate, One Indian was so mad that he fred his gun of in the air and jumped from rock to rock like a lunatic, We have since learned from a squaw that a shell fell close to the council fire, and that One-Eyed Jake picked it up and ran towards Sconchin and his nephew. All three com- menced biting the shell, and while they were tak- ing the edge of their teeth the shell burst and the Modoc tribe were minus three warriors. During whe day we heard a lively fire from Colonel Mason’s command, and when at night I received a despatch from Assistant Surgeon DeWitt, saying they had no casualties, | was rather astonished. It appears, however, that Colonel Mason took up his position at night and held it during the day, keeping his men under cover, At about half-past seven P. M. Lreturned to camp with General Gillem and staff, RIDING ROUND THE TRAIL ON A PACK MULE. Dr. McEldeny returnea with me after he had seen Lieutenant Egan and the other wounded safe- 1p the boat. We left camp rey aiter daybreak, Vednesday merning, and when I arrived at the line [ heard the mortars had been doing consider- able execution during the night. On one occasion @ shell burst close to one of their fires, and made them so mad that one of the party fist up and made @ speech in ig epg ele English, caliing the soldicrs ail the names his limited Knowledge of the language commanded. Although they were few, it would be hard to excel them in vulgarity an profanity. Our men answered back, and finally some of the Modocs advanced under cover of the night, and opened fire on the mortars, but Howe’s men gave them such a hot reception they retired quicker than they came. During the night Colonel Mason advanced his command some distance, and at daylight the troops had closed in pretty near the Modocs. The mortars still kept up AN INCESSANT FIRE, but about ten A. M. had to let up, awaiting the ar- rival of some more ammunition. During the morn- ing the cavalry advanced their lines considerably, and K troop. led by Major Wesson and Lieutenant Bacon, made a brilliant dash and captured an im- portant ridge o1 rocks. Coionel Miller kept moving to the Mao in hopes of connecting with the Warm Springs Indians, who were dep!oyed on Colonel ason’s left, but he could not effect a junction or get beyond an immense ravine that appeared to divide the lava bed, About one P. M. Colonel Miller and eight or nine of his men got cut off trom the rest of the line by some Modocs who had got in their rear, but they but up a breastwork of rocks for cover, and imtended remaining there until dark, At noon the mortar battery was moved up into a new position on the extreme leit, just in the rear of Colonel Perry’s advance line, and they were soon pitching shells all the jodoc Jortifications. One of these shells went rather far, and almost close to where Colonel Miller was entrenched, forcing him and his nine men to break back and join the line. On their retreat one man was killed and another wounded, The wounded man was carried back behind our lines, but the dead was not recovered unt" the next day. During the atternoen C company of the Twenty- first infantry, under the command of Captain Burton, acting on Colonel Mason’s ane con- nected with F troop, First cavairy, under Colonel Perry, on our extreme left. This junction gave us the water front, and its consummation was hailed by A CHEER THAT PASSED ALL ALONG THE LINE. Donald McKay and about twenty of the Warm Springs Indians, who were he Ig connect with our right, were flanked by some Modocs, and one of the Warm Springs, “Bob,” was wounded in the feshy part of the leg. About three P, M, an order ‘was given by one of Colonel Green's orderliies ‘to move by the aes flank.’? The men soon began to move along the line, and before ColonelGreen, who immediately saw the mistake, had time to correct it many of the best positions, that had taken some trouble to capture, were given up and the gap to the right made wider than ever. The order as sent by Colonel Green had been “move by the right flank,’ and the orderly had carelessly substituted left for right, The men were soon halted and or- dered to hold their positions during the night, I returned to camp about seven P, M. A FUSILLADE DURING THE NIGHT. During the night we heard a very lively fusillade, and it was kept up pretty well all night. The fact was the Modocs were getting thirsty, and made | several attempts to get through our lines to the water, but were repulsed on every occasion, At one Ume during the night a@ Modoc came out toa pointon the right and made a speech, saying:— “soldiers good men; Warm Springs good; want no more fight.’ He was sainted, however, with a volley alter about each three words, and he finally got mad and cursed the soldiers, saying “He could lick any four of them!” I leit camp about seven o'clock A. M., riding with Dr. McElderry, and some distance ahead were the General's orderly, Mr. Ticknor, and Mr. Atw@li, @ correspondent of some San Francisco papers. We rode along quietly round the bend in the lake, and presently arrived at the cluster of rocks where Genera: Gillem had takgn up fis position during the first day's fight, We had then out a thousand yards to ride across @ flat to oh the fleld hospital, situated under @ blaf of rocks behind Colonel Perry's line. We continued riding quietly along, when I noticed the General's orderly. who Was some two bandred yards abead, sudéeniy dismount and tak sage Teknor’and Atwell arte’ tate bens 9 RUNNING AS IP THEY HAD A MAD BULL AT THEIR : RRLS. Atwell has a game but on this occasion he Would have distanced Dexter on the omestretch. While I was laughing at the gymnastic display of my collavorateus the Doctor turned to me and said, “They must be firing this way.” He had hardly got the words out of his mouth before four or five bullets came w! ing by our eara. We both dismounted, aud the Doctor ‘started, leading his horse, to get behing s ridge hig left, I stood for a winnie, but a uple more bullets. cured me of hesitation, and, letting go my horse, started on a run to get behind the cluster of rocks we had just left. They were about a hundred yards off, and I don’t think I could have been more than thirteen seconds ee, distance, ham- red as | was with cartridge box and Springfield. had murderous intentions, and crept up behind these rocks in order to get a shot at the red devils who had caused all this commotion; but just as I was shipping @ car’ in the breach, two fresh leaden messengers—one 80 unp! vt it made my left ear ting! my tactics, so thatl a@ flank movement, ieft my rear open to the fire of the Po ay and rejoinea the Doctor after a brilliant dash of some two hundred yards, Some officers who had been watching my evolu- tions, with the aid of a powerful glass, afterwards acknowledged that | had made THE MOST BRILLIANT RETREAT OF THE DAY. With the assistance of the Doctor I recaptured my steed and we made a detour to the leit, under cover of some low bluffs, and succeeded in arriving at the fieid hospital, safe and sound. The boat ‘was just leaving, bound for cainp, and in the stern sheets I perceived the burly form of the San Fran- cisco correspondent, who was returning in order to despatch a special with the full and correct ac- count of the day’s Nght, After tying up my horse I sat down alongside of Colonel Wright, who was stretched out on a blanket with a badly sprained ankle, and we were talking about the firing and wondering who the Indians were that had got behind our lines, when one of the Warm Spring !n- dians, attached to the pack train, came up and told us he had seen cleven Modoos making towards the little inlet of the lake to get some water. Wo shortly aiterwards heard some shots from that direction, and an orderly presently came in and said the same party had just fired upon two citi- zens and killed one of them. These citizens were bringing out four horses to carry the litters, and had just turned the bend of the lake when the Modocs fired upon them. killing Hovey and captur- ing the horses, The other man, Watson, started on @ run and got safely back to camp. AROUND THE MORTARS, About ten A. M. IL walked up at the back of the lines to the mortar battery, and found General Gillem, Colonel Mason, Colonel Green and a num- ber of oiticers sitting round the mortars discussmg the position of affairs. Colonei Green was of the opinion that the Modocs had deserted the strong- hold and intended taking to the open country. No Modoc was to be seen, and the men were sitting on the rocks along the line, offering some very tempt- ing shots, but there was mot a gun fired. About } noon word was passed from our left that.the Warm Springs were advancing, and looking from a posti- tion oceupied by Colonel Perry’s men, I saw some indians on the other side of Jack's stronghold, creeping quietly along. ‘They moved stealthily but quickly, making a dash from the friendly cover of a rock to the next shelter. Presently DONALD M’KAY, their chief, made his appearance, and although about six feet three inches in height and weighing about two hundred and thirty pounds, he ane from rock to rock like a two-year-old. Our lines then began to advance, under orders from Colonel Green, and in a Jew minutes the stronghold was captured, amid the deafening cheers of our men and the ringing war-whoops of the Warm Sprmgs. Major Cresson, of ‘Troop K, First cavalry, an officer who, during the rebellion, commanded a regiment in action at the age of eighteen, was foremost in the line, and presently climbed up a pile of rocks and captured THE MODOC MEDICINE STANDARD, which consisted of a mink skin tied at the end of astick; a bundle of feathers and beads were also attached to the end of the skin. ‘The soldiers and Warm Springs were soon scattered all through the rocks, and occasional shots tolled the death-kneill or some wounded Modocs that were pulled out of holes in the rocks, where they had been leit when the main body retreated. General Gillem advanced e that was thrown across the rocks, and, after passing over the stronghold in a south- erly direction, they were suddenly fired upon by a party of ten or twelve Indians some hundred yards ahead, Everybody imi ly sought cover, and the General cenpes down pig * pale to his right, followed pell-meli by Ni lone! Bernard’s servant) and Lieutenant ir men soon «cot under cover and opened on the Indians, forc- ing them back from their tion. Orders were now sent by General Gillem to Colonel Perry to re- 9 with Troops. F and K to camp, and get ready jor A SCOUT ROUND THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE LAVA BEDS. Orders were also sent to Colonel Bernard and Donaid McKay to prepare for a similar movement on the eastern side. Colonel Mason was left in command of the lava beds with three companies of the Twenty-first infantry, two companies of the Twelfth infantry and four batteries of the Fourth artillery, with the mortars, asa garrison. I re- turned to camp with General Gillem and Rtaff, fol- ered | in the rear of the evel On the way we pal the boay of the citizen Hovey, which pre- sented a horribie picture. His entire scalp ad been taken eff and his stomach slashed across witha knife, making a fearfal gash, jrom which the entrails were protruding. Shortly after arriving in camp I paid a visit to the hospital and found the doctors hard at work alleviating the sufferings of the wounded. Their hospital room was rather limited, but they suc- ceeded in obtaining accommodation for all, I for- warded by telegraph a list of killed and wounded during the three days’ fight, A PROPHECY TOO WELL FULFILLED. Coionel Bernard and Major Jackson with troops G and B, of the First cavalry, and the Warm Spring Indians, left Colonel Mason's old camp at midnight and ina southerly direction, with three days’ ra- tions, in order to find where the Modocs had gone, Colone! Perry, Major Trimble and Major Cresson, with Troops F, H and K, started at three o’clock on the morning of April 18 on the same errand. It is uncertain where the Medocs are, but I feel satis- fled they are somewhere in the lava beds, and we shall heqr of them before long. The Modoc loss is estimated at about sixteen killed, including John Schonchun. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES, Mr. Boucicault is finishing his engagement at Booth’s this week with the reproduction of his new play of “Daddy O'Dowd.” Mr. Creswick is piaying at the Holborn his double impersonations of Benedick and Dogberry in the comedy of “Much Ado About Nothing.” David Laurie, of Glasgow, has just sold to a dis- tinguished musical amateur in Edinburgh a mag- nificent Cremona violin, known as the “Sancy Stradvarins,” for the large sum of £350. The date of the violin is 1713, and it is in perfect preserva- tion. “Viola Pisani,” the new opera by Perelli, founded on Bulwer’s story of “‘Zanoni,’’ and recently pro- duced at the Scala, Milan, was a dismal failure. Campanini took part in it; but his voice was tiusky and uncertain, though in “Lohengrin,” a tew days before, he had sung with great purity. A number of admirers of the great tenor Mario have formed a fund, the interest of which is to be devoted to a Mario Scholarship for young tenors at the Conservatoire de Musique. Mario, being touched by this compliment, has presented to the founders two original fnil-size paintings, one of himself as Don Juan, the other of Giulia Grisi as Donna Anna. The burlesque of “Kenilworth” was played last night at the Academy of Music by the Lydia Thompson troupe to an audience that, in any theatre reasonably adapted to burlesque, might have appeared a good sized one. In so vast an anditorum as that of the Academy they made a rather poor show, and as the piece is not by any means the most brilliant of its class on the stage, the performance went off quite tamely. To-night the company wil) appear in “Lurline.” Verdi, the idolo adorato of nis countrymen, has Just been the recipient of an extraordinary demon- stration from the Neapolitans upon the reproduc- tion of “L’Atde”? at the San Carlo, and the pro- duction of @ quartetto, the first in this peculiar style, by the great maestro, The promoter of this step in a new direction ts said to be the violinist Pinto, who, in conversation with Verdi (after hav- ing taken part in one of Beethoven's quartets) said to him :—“Maestro, we always play the classic quartetti of the German masters. Why not write one yourself? Write it here in Naples, that the world may know what wondrous inspiration comes from our glorious sky.” Verdi made no reply; but & few days after a half-dozen friends were invited to his hotel, where were assembled the Pintos, violinists; Salvatore, viola, and Giarritiello, violon- cella, Verdi replied to the questions of the unini- tiated, “We're to have a bit of music all to our- selves, but don’t go to sleep.” The quartet was executed in the best style, Verdi directing, and proved worthy the geeatest of modern Italian mas- fers. THE HERALD AND ITS ADVERTISER dt the Galveston News, May 1.) The New YoRK HERALD one day recently con- tained 2,620 new advertisements, and yet the New York merchants seem to be doing pretty well.— Eachange, The bank accourft of a merchant who advertises is like the barrel of meal and the eruse of oil that belonged to the widow of Zerepta—the more he takes out the more remains within, I OBITUARY. . General Jose Antonio Paez. At half-past seven yesterday morning dted at his residence in this city the celebrated soldier and statesman who was once the idolized hero of South America. General Paez was born in 1791, in Venezuela, the country in whose history he has figured 80 conspicuously, and to whose fame he has contribmied so large a share, His laurels date back to theNheroic days of Bolivar, called the “Liberator,” by whose side he fought against Spanish oppression. General Paez was a man of the people. He rose from the humble occupation of cattle farmer to the highest place within the gift of his countrymen. His early years were passed in the dreamy quiet of Spanish America, but ere his manhood was attained Venezuela, in common with all the other dependencies of the Spanish Crown, rose in revolt, and in his twenty- first year the young cattle farmer enlisted in the military organization raised for the patriotic strug- gle which breke out on the 19th of April, 1810. Overwhelming edds on the mother country’s side were triumphant at first, and in 1812 the Patriot forces Were compelled to submit to the Spanish forces. Delusive hopes were for a short time entertained by the victors, but their disap- pointment was elose at hand, Paez had by this time been promoted te the rank of sergeant of cavalry, and in 1813, when his tlustrieus country- man Bolivar was threatening the Spanish army from the New Grenadian frontier, he was appointed captain by the Spanish commander, Don A, Tiscar; but he was not to be won over from the patriotic cause he had espoused. Making his escape from the loyalists he fled to his native province, where he once more joined his old commander, In one of the many encounters which ensued the young par- tisan was taken prisoner and was actually led out to execution, but escaped by an extraordinary series of apparent accidents. We regret that our space will not permit us to follow the patriot general through all the varied incidents of his military career. We must leave his Jamous action of Mata de la Miel, where he utterly routed the Spaniard, Lopez, unnarrated. We can scarcely do more than mention his splendid vic- torles over La Torre, Morrillo—generals sent out from Europe with heavy reinforcements—and others, and we must pass over in silence the ope- rations which he conducted, in connection with Bolivar, from 1819 to the year 1821, The arms of Spain were now, however, visibly on the decline; Venezuela and united themselves in December, 1519, into one republic under the name of Colombia, and in 1821 the final blow was dealt to the suprem- acy of Spain by the wonderful charge of the British auxiliaries on the fleld of Carabobo, under the com- mand of patriot generals Paez and Bolivar. The Spantards had fortilied themselves in a position of Jeariul strength at the entrance of a valley de- bouching upon the plain. It was necessary to dis- lodge them, aud General Paez determined to turn their right by a footpath which was little known, ‘Through this ravine the British legion penetrated, losing: nearly all their officers, but the result was the defeat and utter rout of the royalist forces. Paez was raised at once to the rank of General-in- Chief. The struggle still continued, however, and it was not until 1830 that Venezuela became an in- dependent republic, In 1831 General Paez was elected first President, and at the expiration of his term of oMice he resigned the cares 01 government, and retired into private life. One event in General Paez’s lite, which suggests comparison, yet stands in marked contrast with the event that led to General Canby’s tragic end, ciaims special notice at the present time, The foliowing is a condensed account of it taken from a book entitled “Tales and Adventures in South and Central America, by Don Ramon Pacz,” @ sop of the illustrious General :— A savage Indian chief named Cisneros, at the nead of a band numbering 400 Indians, waged flerce war against the hd) of Venezuela. Genera! Paez, finding it impossible to capture him by force, endeavored to subdue him by gentle dealing. He proposed ar interview in whatever place or manner most agreeable to Cisneros. At first a downright refusal was returned. Cisneros suspecting treachery, could not comprehend why a man in the position of General Paez should trust himself among sav- ages. A second Invitation was tendered him through some female emissaries, no man venturing to penetrate his camp, and this time with better results. He consented to the interview, but with the express condition that the General should find his way alone to the bandits’ haunt in the moun- tains. The undertaking was a most hazardous one, but there was uo help for it. Thither General Paez directed his ceurse, notwithstanding the Most strenuous epposition on the part of his friends and relatives. A number of gentlemen escorted him as far as the entrance to the -forest, where they remained anxiously awalting the issue. Following the route marked out in tie” instructions sent to bi General Paez watied through the forest until he was stopped by a dismal shout from one of the Indian sentries. The challenge being sat- isfactorily answered, he was directed to pro- ceed forward. Another shout made him conscious of a long file of savage soldiers, with guns levelled at his head. Onward he went, expecting each mo- meut to hear the command to fire; but to his sur- prise not a word more was uttered until he reacned the headquarters of the chief, whom he not only ersuaded to abandon his career of crime, but to isband his 400 Indians, Numerous marks of distinction were bestowed by European sovereigns upon the Venezuian hero and patriot. In 1837, William IV. of England sent a Magnificent sword to General Paez, and on the blade were inscribed the following words:—“The gift ef King William the Fourth to General Paez, as a mark of esteem for his cnaracter and for the dis- interested patriotism which has distinguished his ge and victorieus- career.” In 1843, Louis *hillippe, “the Citizen King,” conferred upon him the cordon and insignia of the Legion of Honor, In 1845, Oscar, King of Sweden, the son of Marshal Bernadotte, honored General Paez with the highest testimonial ofesteem within his power, the “Grand Cross ot the Military Order of the Sword,” accom: panying the gift with an autograph letter expres- sive of high regard and personal esteem, In 1839 Paez was once more elected President, when his every effort was devoted to the pros- perity of his country, Countless retorms were set on foot, and tn 1843, Sane retirement from office, he left a surplus of $3 ,000 in the public treasury. Although importuned to become a candidate for office once more, he steadily refused, and lent his influence to the election of José T. Monagas, hoping that the ambition of that turbulent conspirator would be satisfied by the highest office of the State, und he was Gey ttit| elected. But the hopes of Paez were not fuifilled. Monagas strove com- pletely to revolutionize the republic, and in 1848 he actually went so far as to coerce the House of Rep- resentatives into illegal proceedings, The people of Venezuela looked to Paez. Mindiul of his duty, the patriot stood forth to oppose Monagas, but he was overpowered by numbers— the treasury was in the hands of the President— and after a brave struggle was taken prisoner, loaded with irons and sentenced to perpetual exile, After many months’ weary imprisonment he was escorted, May 24, 1860, on board the steamer Libertador and went into exile. In August, 1850, General Paez arrived in New York, where, with short intervals of absence, he has made his home ever since. In 1858 he was recalled by the Vene- zucian people and government, ‘The United States placed two steamers at his disposal for the purpose of convesing him back to his native country. There dy he remained, however, only six months, being in- duced to leave on account of the jeal- ousies of the temporary ruler, General Castro, He returned to New York. Soon after Castro was deposed, and General Paez again re- called. He obeyed the summons of his people, and remained three years in Venezuela, during which time he, by universal request, assumed dictatorial powers, a5 @ constitutional government was im- possible ina country utterly demoralized and dis- tracted by civil war. Finding that he could not make peace among the contending factions he left his native country, never more to return, and once more took up his residence in New York, where he has remained ever since. He has passed his late years in exile in attentive study of ot institu- tions and in friendly Intercourse with our citizens. Up to the day of his death he preserved a vigorous mind, and took a lively interest In passing events. In personal appearance General Pacz was of the medium height. Though eighty-four years old, he looked only @ few days before his death robust and heaithy. He had @ bold, frank, expressive face, and was in manner imapris modest and grace- ful, enjoying up to his death a handsome pension from the grateful governments of Colombia and Venezuela, he was free from pecuniary cares, He leaves two sons and three daughters, One of the former, Don Ramon Paez, has shared his exile in this country; the others are living in Venezucla, The remains of the deceased patriot will be em- baimed to-day and deposited ina vault pending their return to his native land, which will un- doubtedly claim the ashes of the tilustrious war- rior, who may be justly called the Washington of Venezuela, Captain George C. Stouffer. The subject of this notice died last evening at his residence in Brooklyn, He was born in Baltimore on April 22, 1822, As commander of the ship Ant- arctic Captain Stouffer acquired a high reputation for courage and noble disinterestedness, He was the principal rescuer of the ill-fated steamer San Francisco, for which he has been the recipient of several marks of distinction, such as a gold medal voted by Congress, and two other medais awarded by the cities of New York and Philadelphia, He commanded in succession the ships Antarctic, Tri- mountain, Polar Star and William Tapscott. The merchant service loses tn Captain Siouter a brave and skilful ollicer, The Earl of Zetland. The Right Honorable Thomas Dundas, Earl of Zetiand, died in England yesterday, He was sey- enty-cight years of age, having been born in the NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1873.—QUADRUPLE SHEET. New Granada had | 5 year 1795, He was the eldest son of Lawrence, the rat Karl of Zetland, by his wife Harriet, daughter of John Hale. Lord Zetland succeeded to the Peerage in 1839 He married Sophia Jane, daugh- ter of the late Sir Heaworth Williamson, Bart., in the year 1823, He sat, in the House of Commons as member trom Richmond from tho year 1818 to 1380, and as member for York irom 1830 to 1834, and again for Richmond from 1835 to 1839, He was, when Karl of Zetland, Grand Master of the Free- masons of Engiand, and in this capacity was vastly esteemed for his dignity of peamey, and philan- throphy. He was patron tho Established 0 ATS rol n of two clerical livings in THE MURDEROUS SOMNAMBULIST. —_—_——-—___. Examination of the Boy Fittre—A Case of Ivresponsibility—The Prisoner Admit- ted to Bail, PortsmouTH, N. H., May 6, 1973, Wilfred Lincoln Fitts, of Lowell, who has been suspected and held in jail at Exeter of committing the tragedy of cutting Johnny Emerson at Candia on the 15th of last month, an account of which ap- peared in the H&RaLp of the 16th, has to-day been examined before Geo. E. Hodgdon, magistrate, at the Congregational mecting house in Candia, Mr, Jno. 8, H. Frink, county solicitor, appeared for the State, and Judge David Cross, of Manchester, for the defence. At the opening Mr. Frink stated that the investigation was, first, for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the Fitts boy was the person who committed the deed, and then whether or not he was responsible for the act. Some twenty witnesses were examined, and, among others, experts, The testimony although circuin- stantial, shows conclusively that Fitts, after going | to bed on the night spoken of, got up, took an axe and backless chalr, walked through the mud nearly a mile, went into the windows of a house wherein he had never been before, passed through several rooms to the bedroom wherein the Emerson bo; Was asleep and horribly chopped him up, then left the house, returned to his own bed and went to sleep until he was called in the morning, Although this 18 lus first murderous attack while in a state of somnambiulista, he has ftrequeatly had these fits of night walking and performed the most marvellous acts, Judge Cross und the solicitor both admitted that it was evident he was the author of the butchery, and Judge Cross held that there was no doubt about the somnambulism. Mr, brink said he had very littie doubt as to his irresponsi- bility, and would suggost that the magistrate have him placed under stich bail as he thought proper for Nis appearance at the October term of the Su- preme Jndicial Court, and he would frankly state that should no new developments be shown he should not present a case to the Grand Jury. Thisis @ case such as no Jaw in this country ever contem- plated, Insanity is provided for, but not som. hambulism, and the case is without a parallel. | Justice Hodgden placed the bail at $500, which is | a virtual acquittal. That the boy could have done this without getting a spot of blood upon him, and get Out of the house where he slept after being so securely fastened, commit tne act us he «id, and back again to bed, is a profound and wonderful mystery. The Fitts boy returne? to Lowell with | his fatuer, and the Emerson boy wiil probably re- cover. NOVA SCOTIA. we Nh iB Departure of Licutenant General Doyle from Halifax—Demonstration by the People. HALIFAX, May 6, 1873. The departure of Lieutenant General Doyle from this province to-day was the occasion of a very en- thusiastic demonstration on the part of the citizens, who turned out in force to see him embark on board the Allan steamer Hibernian, The day was observed as a holiday, business was suspended for afew hours, the schools were closed and from an early hour the streets were thronged with people. An extensive display of bunting was made from houses and from shipping. Three battalions of troops lined the streets for the distance of a mile, through which the General passed to the Dock Yard, where the embarkation took place. At half-past eleven o'clock, all the arrangements being completed, the General, dressed ina very plain civilian’s suit, and accompanied by Lieutenant General O'Grady Haley, the new Commander-in-Chiet, took his seat in an open barouche, and was driven to the Dock Yard. As he passed through the two iines of citi- zen soldiery their bands played the national anthem, andthe men presented arms, the citi- zens who crowded the sidewalks cheering lusuly, Arriving at the Dock Yard, where some two or three thousand people were assembled, the Gen- eral was received by the guard of honor of 100 men irom the Eighiy-seventh Irish Fusiliers, The remainder of this regiment were on lioliday leave, and were present to give a parting cheer to their old Colonel. Calling them around him, he referred to the past glorious history of the corps, and expressed the hope that they would always retain unsullied the high reputation for bravery and discipline the regiment had won on many @ hard-fought field. At the conclusion of his remarks the soldiers gave him three times three cheers. The tugboat Gohah came alongside of the jetty, and General Doyle then stepped on board, Jollowed by his staff and a number of his personal friends, including several ecciesiastical and pro- vincial celebrities. As the tug moved off from the wharf into the stream, where the Hibernian was already waiting, cheer after cheer rent the air, the bands playing “St. Patrick’s Day” and “Auld Lang Syne.’? The General, with @ hasty and last «shake of hands all round, ascended the steamer’s gengway. and reached the deck, salutes befitting his rank belching forth from the batteries. The Hibernian then steamed slowly out ef port, the citizens assembled on the wharves greeting the departing vessel and her distinguished voyager with vivas and waving of handkerchiefs. General Doyle was a genial old feet whose protracted stay among the Nova otians had caused him to be ‘looked upon as a ermanent resident. The citizens have during the last few days vied with each other in giving ex- pression to the esteem and respect entertained for im, Both as Governor and General he was de- servedly popular, and seldom has it been the good fortune for & British oMicer to carry away from the shores of Nova Scotia so many tributes of a eople’s affection as fell to the lot of General le. THE ATLANTIC WRECK. Main Part of the Hall Considerably Shaken. Hawirax, May 6, 1873. The Atlantic wreck, no longer staunch, but shaken by the blast of powder, is being daily broken up by the action of the sea, On Sunday the main part of the hull was considerably broken, and the bow part was driven up inside the rock. Captain Williams arrived from the wreck this afternoon. ‘The wreck has fallen in, and nothing of the vessel can be seen above water. Fourteen bodies were recovered on Sunday and yesterday; they were taken out of the Kelp, near the wreck. This makes 801 bodies recovered. Very little valuables were found on the bodies, which were very much dis- figured. Three arrivals to-day brought up several cases of machinery (?) and clothing, which were found floating off. Itis thought that the blowing up of the ship was injudicious, and not much more property will be recovered, THE DOMINION PARLIAMENT, Debate on England’s Concessions to America. Orrawa, Canada, May 6, 1873. In the Dominion Parliament last night Mr. Blake moved the appointment of a committee to consider certain resolutions for an address to her Majesty prayingjthat she will be graciously pleased to direct that Canada shall be consulted before any conces- sion of her rights be made in future, and to direst that such steps be taken as will in Her Majesty's judginent be the best calculated to procure the concession to British subjects of the tree navi- gation of the Columbia River. He supported. his motion at considerable length. ‘The Hon, Mr. Tupper followed in a speech, which he concluded by moving an amendment that it is not to the advantage of the Dominion to reopen at this time a discussion on the various matters settled by the treaty of Washington. After a very long debate a division took Fees at midnight, when Blake’s motion was defented by @ majority of twenty-five, and Mr. upper's aimcndment was carried. Rome, Ga., May 6, 1873. At a citizens’ meeting to-day the Mayor and City Council were appointed a committee to extend the hospitality of the city to Governoy Smith and guests upon their arrival here on an boosie! ga trip down the Coosa River in the interest of the Great Western Canal. The Governors of ail the Southern and Western States are expected. CALIFORNIA, Mra, WaireShort Sentence for Manslaughter. SAN FRANCISCO, May 5, 1973. Laura D. Fair has instituted a suit against the lessees of Platt’s Hall to recover damages for their a to permit her to lecture on “Wolves in the ‘old,’ A boy named John Sampson pleaded guilty to Mansiaugiter in killing Joha Wilson, and has been sentenced te be imprisoned fer oue day in the Tr 3 of THE MAYOR'S NOMINATIONS. - The Situation About the City Hall—The Mayor Thinks the Aldermen Have a Perfect Right to Inquire Into the Nominations if They Want to—Putting Up a Job on Koch and Kehr. There was @ tremendous rush of office seckera and “recommenders,” and “advisers,” and med- dlesome politicians at the door of Mayor Have- meyer’s office yesterday, and there was perhaps a dozen gentiemen besides whom the Mayor was pleased to see, With the latter small class he could have confidential and honest conference, and with the other and larger array he could have nothing, for they wanted it all themselves, rhe rush was as great, though not so continuons, a8 on Monday, and embraced about the same class of people: Politicians of the professional kind were there who think the city cannot get along without them, and would like to consider themselves as of the hereditary govornment; men who have never been in politics at ull, but think they would like to TRY 1 AWHILE just now, and others who didn’t want anything for themseives, but would like to “do something for afriend.” An hour to watt in the ante-room, before an opportunity for conference with His Honor, is no uncommon thing for visitors to the Mayor in these days, so overrun is he by callers; and, nov unfrequeatiy, there are as many as halfa dozen in his room and a dozen and a half outside, waiting to be called in. The way cards fy into Mayor Havemeyer's room would astonish President Grant on a reception day at the White House. There was comparatively little news to be gleaned about the City Ball yesterday. Nothing more coulda be learned in reiation to the coming nominations, and very little furtherin regard to thoso already sent in, but not yet acted upon. Some of THE ALDERMEN STILL TALK “UGLY? about the Mayor's “disrespect” in not consulting them in regard to his nominations, for they would like to Ue considered somebody; but they forget that the law authorizes the Mayor to “nominate and the Aldermen to “confirm” (or, by implication, to reject) appointments, There was one particus lar subject which worried them, and that was the nomination of John Wheeler for President of the Tax Commission, They object to that individual strenuously, but make no special charge against him beyond saying that he has flopped over in polt- tics once or twice; that “he tas never done any~ thing tn public lite to entitle him to the oftice, or, indeed, to any public recognition or preferment ;” and then tiey say, too, that his confirmation will make the entire Board of Apportionment democratia without a vestige of recognition of the republican, element in its composition, The Mayor, Comp- troller and President of the Board of Tax Commis- sioners constitute the Board of Apportionment, and the republicans at least think they should be represented, even if only by a powerless minority, in that potent body, THE FUNNIEST RUMOR was to the effect that it is the intention of the Mayor’s supporters in the Board of Aldermen to endeavor to force action on the nemination of Hienry Claussen for Alderman, to fl! the vacancy vice Peter Gtlsey deceased, at the meeting ef the Board to-morrow. ‘The vote to lay the nomina- tions over on Monday last was 8 to 6, Aldermen Koch and Ketr voting in the aflirmative. To-morrow, it is said, the minority will try to draw out a vote on Claussen 80 as to put Messrs, Koch and Kehr in the peculiar predica- ment with their German constituents of voting against Claussen, who is also a German, or of con- firming him, If they vote with the six who ar understood to be in harmony with Mayor Have-+ er the Mayor gains another supporter in the Board, which will make seven, and Messrs, Koch and Kehr wiil need to be very adroit in voting on the subsequent nominations. If they vote against the nominees it- may, perhaps, be Inferred that they display A NATIONAL PARTIALITY, Unkind people wotid say, “fhey voted for Claus sen because he isa Dutchman, and now they sce objections to confirming other nominees, probably because they are not of the same sto So it ey be seen the situation is becoming quite pecu- ar. A report prevailed also, yesterday, to the effect that a compromise had been etfected, and that all the nominations will be rushed through in good style on Thursday and subsequent days, in conse- quence of certain recognitions made to the Aider- men. In conversation with a HenaLp reporter yester- day layor Havemeyer said,-in answer to ques- tiol ‘Those who have made objections to my nomination of Mr. Wheeler have no particular ground of objection—at least they do not, ast lerstand, make it pubiic—that is, their real objc tes knew what it is; they don’t want him to on’ the Board of Apportionment, and they must have some excuse. So far, however, Ida not see any reason to anticipate any fecling of hostility on the part of the Board of Aldermen. If I were a member of the Board and a name was submitted to me of which I knew nothing, I SHOULD LIKE TIME to inquire into the candidate’s record, ability and character, and IT am perfectly satisfied that the Aldermen should have the privilege [ would ask for myself. Of course there are cases where con- firmation might follow immediately upon the names being submitted in a case where the nomi- nees were all well known and unobjectionable men. If Andrew Jackson was living and was nominated for town constable or something of that sort, I suppose there would be no risk in- curred in confirming the nomination on sight. I don’t suppose anybody would question his fitness and qualification to discharge the duties of the position honestly and efficiently. But if a wholly unknown man were nominated at the same time I suppose there would be no harm in hotding the names over umil something could be learned of the unknown candidate’s abilities, That's all there is in it, I think.” CLEANSING BROADWAY. All the Gambling Dens in the Fifteenth Precinct Closed Last Night by the Po- lee. Captain Byrnes, of the Fifteenth precinct police, went with a number of officers in civillans? dress to the gambling honse in Eighth street kept by Mt- chael Murray last night to arrest all the parties to be found on the premises; but when he got there the house was closed, and none of the usual signs of business were apparent. He then turned down Broadway with the intention of visiting the ether faro dens in his district; bat the proprietors ofall the places had received notice of his movements from some quarter, and they also ha@ shut their doors, The noise of such an unlooked for event spread rapidly, and for some time during the early part of the evening cager crowds of newsmongers gathered about the gam- bling hetls discussing the affair. The warrant upon which Captain Byrnes pro- ceeded was granted by a magistrate at Jefferson Market upon complaint of a young man, who stated ne had lost $15 at Murray's game, and whe ‘was refused the money when he asked to nave It returned to him, This man called first on Captain Byrnes nd told his story. He was directed to the magistrate as tne proper authority. Instead of going to Court he went to the Famblers and tried to compromise with them, but failing, he went to Captain Byrnes, and finally to Court, The ‘magistrate sent for Cap- tain Byrnes yesterday and placed the warrant in his hands. He thon informed the Superintendent of Police of the matter and was given instructions to execate the warrant and atverwards to shut up all the places of the same kind in his pre- cinct. The Captain started to carry out these erders, but some one acquainted with the move- ments of the police informed the gamblers, and the result was the shutting up of the houses betore the anthorities lad an opportanity to make the arresis. The Courts generaily make @ great show of virtuous indignation when cases of this kind are brought before them; but there are ama bas ag) ng De about them ready to carry the news to the offending parties for very trifling considerations, Stumbling-blocks of this kind are beiag constantly thrown, in the way of the police when they endeavor to break up these dens, and the gamolers continue to flourish in the face of all opposition. A great many people naturally consider the police are either leagued with the proprfetors of these places or are 80 interested that they wink at their pro- ceedings. In some cases these suspicions have some foundation, for if they did not the owners ot the hells would never dare to carry on their plun- dering business so openly. It 1s mot, however, to subordinate officers they look for protection, bat to those in power, whose beck is sufficient to keep unruly hands off, The attachés and ers-on of the eight places shut up last night themselves scarce as quickly as possible when they heard of the police, and it is to be hoped they will continue in the same wholesome dread of the law for some time to come. Oaptain Byrnes Says that, now the houses are closed, he will see ti&t they are not opened again in his district; and there is no doubt that he will Keep tis word, The prospeet of getting rid of this intolerable nuisance is a pleasant one for ail respectable people, though it does bring dismay into the ranks of the lounging cormorants. OHIO GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURNED. CoLumavs, May 6, 1873. ‘The General Assembly adjourned sine die this morning, having been In session 125 days, during which time 193 general and 127 local laws wer¢ State Prison, enacted, 1 t ' . » e ti '